The End of Reactive Retail: Featuring Len Wierzbicki, Badger Technologies

Mike Graen talks with Len Wierzbicki, Head of Strategy and Marketing at Badger Technologies, to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing modern retail: the high cost of reactive operations.

Together, they explore:

• Why inventory inaccuracy and pricing errors cost retailers billions annually
• How out-of-stocks impact shopper loyalty and long-term revenue
• What it means to move from reactive to proactive retail operations
• How Badger’s autonomous robots and RFID tech are changing the game
• The surprising link between on-shelf availability, shrink, and trust
• What retailers can learn from real-time data—before the customer walks away

From manual audits to AI-powered automation, Len shares how retailers can finally see and solve operational issues before shoppers ever notice them—powering high-performing stores in the process.

About Badger Technologies
Badger Technologies provides actionable data and analytics for retail operations through automation solutions that include a fully autonomous robot to address out-of-stocks, planogram compliance, price integrity, and other operational inefficiencies.

By transforming raw data into prioritized business insights, Badger helps retailers improve store execution, lower operational costs, and drive higher profits.

Offering complete end-to-end solutions—from robot and software to store integration, maintenance, and analytics—Badger Technologies is a product division of Jabil, a $29 billion global company with more than 50 years of experience delivering technology, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions to the world’s leading brands.

Learn more: https://www.badger-technologies.com

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